LibriVox recording of The Epistles of Ignatius, translated by J.B. Lightfoot. Read by Sam Stinson.

Ignatius of Antioch penned these letters to churches (Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphians, and Smyrnaeans) and Polycarp on his way to martyrdom. Ignatius was an apologist for the Episcopal style of church government (as opposed to sole rule by a council of presbyters) which developed in the late first or early second century. Eager to die in imitation of his Savior, it was Ignatius who wrote this to the Roman church: "I am God's wheat, and I am ground by the teeth of wild beasts that I may be found pure bread [of Christ]." (Summary by Sam Stinson)

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This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio

Artist/Composer: St. Ignatius of Antioch
Date: 2008-10-18
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: Religion; Christianity; Librivox; audiobook

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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